Tuesday, February 25th

8:00 am – 9:00 am – Registration -The Mill Casino – Salmon Room Foyer
8:00 am – 9:00 am – Breakfast & Networking – Sponsored by Oregon’s Adventure Coast
9:15 am – Welcome
Julie Miller, TSOC Executive Director, will welcome attendees, announce sponsors, and will welcome everyone and go over housekeeping for the event.

9:15 am – 10:45 am – Jon Schallert – Keynote Speaker
“The New Rules of Destination Business Success”
Attendees will learn that regardless of their business type (retail, restaurant, service, or professional practice), every business that wants to attract more consumer traffic and sales must start implementing these Destination principles in order to compete with today’s competitors, including online e-commerce companies. Attendees will benefit from hearing actual examples of successful Destination Businesses that Jon has studied over the last thirty years.

10:45 am – 11:00 am – Break – Network – Stretch your legs and prepare to work your mind!

11:00 am -11:30 am – Speed Networking Event – BUSINESS CARD MANDATORY!

Speed networking events allow participants to make multiple professional connections quickly. Participants can expand their network, learn about new industries, find jobs or business opportunities, and gain insights from other professionals by engaging in a series of brief, focused conversations with various individuals.

11:30 am – 11:45 am – Travel Southern Oregon Coast – Julie Miller, Executive Director
Travel Southern Oregon Coast updates, what TSOC is doing in the Region, and how you can leverage TSOC.

11:45 am – 12:30 pm – Southern Oregon Coast Tribes – History, Culture, and Relationship Building
Panelists
Jared Schmidt, Coquille Indian Tribe
Jesse Beers, Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians of Oregon
Emily Reed, Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation Tribe Crescent City

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm – Lunch – Sponsored by Travel Curry Coast

1:30 pm – 1:45 pm – OCVA Update -Stacey Gunderson – Oregon Coast Visitors Association
Learn about the latest and greatest from the Oregon Coast Visitors Association and find ways for your area to get more involved.

1:45 pm -2:30 am – TLT 101 – The Ins and Outs of Transient Lodging Tax
A panel of TLT professionals will break down the history of TLT, what it is, and how it works in the State, Coos, Curry & Coastal Douglas Counties, and South Coast Cities.
Panelists:
Janice Langlinais, Oregon’s Adventure Coast
Miranda Plagge, Travel Curry Coast
Marcus Hinz, OCVA
Kate Baumgartner, Travel Oregon
Deanna Schafer, Reedsport & Coastal Douglas County

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm – OSU Sea Grant – Sustainable Tourism & Sustainable Seafood Program
Engaging with OSU – Oregon Sea Grant and how to best engage with their efforts
Miles Phillips – Tourism & Business Development
Jamie Doyle – Coastal Community Development

3:00 pm – 3:15 pm – Afternoon Break – Sponsored by City of Coos Bay & Travel Curry Coast

3:15 pm – 4:45 pm – Keynote Speaker, Jon Schallert – Destination Marketing Round Two

4:45 pm – 5:00 pm – Conference Wrap up, Closing Remarks & parade to Warehouse 101

Post Networking Event – Warehouse 101

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – Hosted Beer & Wine and Appetizers & Swag Giveaway -Your last opportunity to network with your new friends, colleagues, and stakeholders! A fun opportunity to close out the conference before heading home or staying an additional night to take in more of Oregon’s Adventure Coast.